My First Time Flying

Every time that I mention I've never been on an airplane I'm met with surprise—it seems like most people started traveling by plane when they were kids or teenagers. We always drove to reach our family vacation destinations because it's much cheaper than flying. I enjoy the driving anyway. I have many fond memories of …

Some Thoughts on Life

Do you ever just want to go away? Pack up all of your things, say goodbye to no one, and vanish? Every so often I daydream about doing something like this, dropping off the grid and becoming a new person in a different place. This idea is appealing for many reasons: I could leave all …